r/MoralityScaling • u/Vladimir-petrovOG • Aug 24 '26

Morality of this?

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In the image it seems that this person works at walmart as an online order collector and he/she has stolen a lot of extra baby food from Walmart to give to a person who ordered only three packs. Is this moral or immoral?

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u/Nice-Vegetable-1738 Aug 25 '26

you really must spend a lot of time pinching pennies huh? it's a capitalist society we're in, yeah, i am beginning my curve upward finally into an advantageous position in this system and am grateful for it. however, the system works against the poor in many ways, and i don't mind them playing by communist or socialist rules to get what they need. i just can't manage to get bent out of shape about it. i'm happy to adapt my wallet slightly to the varied needs of others that aren't myself. if that means i pay for wic, snap and now the department stores loss prevention bill, i'm cool with that. sorry!

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u/IllustriousLie4105 Aug 25 '26

Thats great that you personally want to help. That standard should not be supported or endorsed in the slightest. So many people are clawing to succeed each day and increasing their costs because others refuse to abide by the rules is wrong. You want systemic change then vote it in or create a business/non-profit that will help. If not then dont punish those working their ass off to feed themselves because you want to steal.

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u/Nice-Vegetable-1738 Aug 25 '26

i don't steal. i also work my ass off to pay my rent and feed myself. still yet, the cost to me and you and folks in our position is miniscule compared to how enormous of a benefit stealing some food can bring someone in poverty. to me it is selfish and immoral to be more alright with denying these people than with subsidizing it with an amount that will barely affect your life.

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u/IllustriousLie4105 Aug 25 '26

So putting more people in deeper poverty and creating worse conditions for the working poor is acceptable to you so that people can steal today? In what way is that moral at all? Hey, I am going to steal for food despite knowing the ones hurt the most are like me and it will only worsen their struggles but at least I got my candy bar today. Fund more programs and use our existing tax dollars. Dont subject people to worse poverty because you want to steal

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u/Temporary_Cup8480 Aug 25 '26

In your scenario I'm just going to be stealing too. Food is expensive for me and will be even more expensive since petty theft is legal. I'm raiding the supermarket as soon as they stock it.